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It’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next Fighter
Japan

It’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next Fighter

Aerospace firms in the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to compete for work in co-developing Japan's next-generation combat aircraft.

Navy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A Year
U.S. Navy

Navy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A Year

The Navy's new frigate could be among the most realistic ways of getting anywhere close to realizing the service's huge fleet ambitions.

Taiwan Disguises Armored Vehicles As Cranes And Scrapheaps During Urban Warfare Maneuvers
China

Taiwan Disguises Armored Vehicles As Cranes And Scrapheaps During Urban Warfare Maneuvers

The Combat Readiness Week wargames saw some unconventional approaches to hiding fighting vehicles in dense urban terrain.

Trump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35s
UAE

Trump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35s

The plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles.

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking Down
Littoral Combat Ships

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking Down

A key part of the ship's propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed.

The Warthog Mask Is Back Along With Our New Line Of Aggressor Inspired Masks For A Limited Time
News & Features

The Warthog Mask Is Back Along With Our New Line Of Aggressor Inspired Masks For A Limited Time

Look Brrrrttttiful and ready to turn and burn with the best of them while doing your part to slow the spread!

F-16 Pops Flares Grabbing Trump’s Attention After Plane Strays Into Airspace Over Rally
F-16

F-16 Pops Flares Grabbing Trump’s Attention After Plane Strays Into Airspace Over Rally

Trump and the crowd below were not exactly sure what was going on, but cheered as the F-16 intercepted the wayward aircraft.

Squadron Showcases F-15E Strike Eagles Adorned With Villain-Themed Nose Art Ahead Of Halloween
F-15

Squadron Showcases F-15E Strike Eagles Adorned With Villain-Themed Nose Art Ahead Of Halloween

The artwork features well-known antagonists from comics, movies, and television, as well as real-life.

Scaled Composites’ Stealthy Test Jet Now Flying With Possible Laser Weapon Modifications
U.S. Air Force

Scaled Composites’ Stealthy Test Jet Now Flying With Possible Laser Weapon Modifications

One of the Model 401 demonstrators is now outfitted with a peculiar ventral pod that has a huge air intake and its own exhaust.

Taiwan Can Now Complicate China’s Invasion Plans By Buying Hundreds Of Harpoon Missiles
China

Taiwan Can Now Complicate China’s Invasion Plans By Buying Hundreds Of Harpoon Missiles

It's now official, Washington has detailed the sale of Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan.

A Greek Navy Minehunting Vessel Got Sliced In Two By A Container Ship
Europe

A Greek Navy Minehunting Vessel Got Sliced In Two By A Container Ship

The odds were stacked against the Greek Navy vessel when it collided with a huge container ship in waters close to Athens.

Turkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New Base
Turkey

Turkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New Base

It seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack.

Check Out The Hulk Of That C-130J That Collided With An F-35B Over Southern California
C-130

Check Out The Hulk Of That C-130J That Collided With An F-35B Over Southern California

The badly damaged Hercules tanker-transport has been partially disassembled and is awaiting its fate in Thermal, California.

France’s Fire-Damaged Nuclear Submarine Will Return To Service After A Nose Job
Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)

France’s Fire-Damaged Nuclear Submarine Will Return To Service After A Nose Job

Workers will use the front section from a retired submarine to help repair extensive damage suffered during a fire.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

We can talk about A-10 upgrades, domestic Patriot missile deployments, foreign policy, Navy flag-flying traditions—you know, no big whoop!

Donald Trump’s Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For Sale
U.S. Homeland

Donald Trump’s Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For Sale

The red and black helicopter that was owned by the 45th President and starred in The Apprentice is now for sale.

Japanese F-35As Train With USS America As Tokyo Looks Toward Its Aircraft Carrier Future
Japan

Japanese F-35As Train With USS America As Tokyo Looks Toward Its Aircraft Carrier Future

Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35As worked alongside the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship during maneuvers in the western Pacific.

Watch This Finnish Leopard 2 Tank Roll Over Troops During “Tank Terror” Training
Northern Europe

Watch This Finnish Leopard 2 Tank Roll Over Troops During “Tank Terror” Training

The drills are supposed to help recruits learn to manage their fears about facing down armored vehicles in combat.

Air Force Confirms, Then Retracts Statement That One Of Its RC-135W Spy Planes Flew Over Taiwan
RC-135

Air Force Confirms, Then Retracts Statement That One Of Its RC-135W Spy Planes Flew Over Taiwan

The United States has also just approved three arms deals for Taiwan, one of which includes short-range ballistic missiles that can hit the mainland.

Tanked Russian Soldiers Plow ‘Tank’ Through Airport Wall
Russia

Tanked Russian Soldiers Plow ‘Tank’ Through Airport Wall

The drunken joyride took place at Russia's Volgograd International Airport in the southwestern part of the country.